The Warner sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1885-1???, 1887-04-22
A NEW SCHOOL LAW.
A Synopsis p .epared by the Author of tn.
, Measure.

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The new school law, the passage Of which
by the late legislature was secured by Terri
torial Superintendent A. Sheridan Jones,
provides for q territorial board Of education
consisting Of three members, a president,
vice president and secretary. The territorial
superintendent is president of the board, and
while not sitting as a board the other TWO
members are assistants to the superintendent
in the general work Of the department. The
board of education are given many powers
and duties, among which are:
The power to prescribe and cause to be en-
forced all rules ana regulations necessary for
carrying into effect the school laws Of the ter
ritory. They are given general supervision and
control Of public instruction in the territory.
They are authorized to frame and modify at
pleasure such bylaws as NAV be deemed ex-
pedrent for TIER own government, not incon-
sistent with the law. To prescribe ali rules and
provide a course Of study for the public
schools not under the independent
the high school. They also have power to
regulate the courses of study for the territorial
normal schools, though in cases of the Madison
and s, eartish, when a special board Of education
il provided, the territorial board may only exer-
else their authority to the extent Of approving
the course OF study adopted by the special
boards. The territorial board have power TO
select from the private universities, colleges and
academies i'll the territory, ten institutions in
which special normal instruction shall be giveu
to classes of teachers for terms Of not less
than ten weeks. Each institution selected
NAV fo.m a class OF not less than ten
nor more than twenty-five. to be taught by a
teacher approved by the board of education.
They are to prescribe the rules OF practice before
the educational department on appeals. They
prepare, or cause to be prepared. all questions
for the examination Of applicants for both ter
ritorial and county certificates, and prescribe
rules for the conduct Of all examinations. They
nj unDn examination only. grant a Territorial
certificate for ten years, to be known as a pror-
fessional certificate. Applicants for this homo
must possess the highest qualifications
and must have acquired special merit as MEM
bers of their profession before their claims can
be considered. They may issue a territorial GER
tittcate to graduates OF normal schools of we'll
established reputation upon presentation OF
their diplomas or certificates of graduation; but
such applicants may be xamined at the discre-
tion of the board. The power to grant terrific
rial certificates by normal school boards is abol-
Ished. The territorial board have power to re-
woke at any time any certificate issued in the
territory, for any cause which would have been
sufficient grounds for refusing to issue the same.
had the cause existed, or been known, at the
time IL was issued. ar . ...
They are authorized, and it is made their duty,
to procure the best plans and specifications for
the construction of school houses, and to fur
nish the same to the various school boards OF
the territory, when needed, free Of charge. In
constructing the plans due attention TO light
ing, heating and ventilation, and the easy main
tenance of the proper sanitary condition of the
buildings, Is required. They are authorized to
publish, once in two years, the school laws OF
the t%erritory, with such forms, regulations,
instructions and decisions as they may
deemed expedient. They are required 20 make
a biennial report to the governor on or before
the 18th of December preceding the regular
session of the legislature. They are to provide
and keep g seal with which to authenticate their
official acts. They are to meet at the office OF
the superintendent OF public instruction each
month during the year, for the transaction OF
such duties as devolye upon the board OF edu-
cation, and special meetings may be held at the
call of the president of the board.
The superintendent Of public instruction has
general charge and control of all school work
not specially made the duty Of the board of edu-
cation, and while not sitting as a board of edu-
cation the vice president and secretary are to
assist the superintendent and toco-operate with
him and be generally under his direction.
Each county in the territory having ten or
more resident teachers is entitled to $50 each
year from the territory as an institute fund, be-
side the usual institute fee of 81 to be paid by
each applicant. This fund is under the control
of the territorial board of education.
The annual school election is changed TO the
third Tuesday in June, and in all counties oper-
ating under the township school law q polling
place is hxed in each subdi.trict Of the town
ship. The present township school board must
meet the last Tuesday in May OF the present
year. and temporarily fix the boundaries OF each
subdivision and make out and post notices de-
scribing each subdistrict, one notice to
be posted upon the door OF each
school house. The qualified voters of
each SItD01RtrICb are TO elSCb a uIISClOE, anu buO5G
directors are to constitute the township school
board, but there must be no less than three
directors elected in the township. II there De
but one school or subdistrtct in the township,
one director must be elected by that subdistrict,
and two at large. II there are Two schools or
subdistrLcts, one must be elected py each, and
one at large. A director elected at large may
ship. The newly elected board Of directors
must meet on the second Tuesday in July,
which time is hxed as the regular annual meet
aAp ~ tha fOxupahfn hoard They will nnaIifVH
elect a chairman and clerk and enter upon the
duties of their office at that time. The treasurer
makes his annual settlement with the township
board at this meeting, and he also makes his
annual report at this time before the board, one
copy being delivered to tho board, one copy
being delivered to the clerk. one copy being
transmitted to the county superintendent and
one copy being preserved In the treasurer's
Office.
At the coming election on the third Tuesday
of June the voters present:will choose a judge and
clerk Of election. At subsequent elections the
director in each subdistrict will act rs the clerk
only, All qualified voters under the general
election laws and all women twenty-one wears
OF age and over having the care and custody OF
children OF school age. are Qualih ID voters 1t all
school elections. All qualified voters and all
women over twenty-one years old having the
necessary qualifications as TO citizenship, are
eligible to any school Office in the township
The township treasurer is elected at large in
the township each year at the time OF the cleo
ton OF the school board. The county snper1n-
tendent il TO be elected in June OF each even
numb sred year. He is 70 qualify and entar upon
the duties Of his Office on the LIST of October fol-
lowing election; and is thus removed from the
arena of politics.
The director and patrons of each school select
the teacher, and the director has the Immediate
charge Of the school house and Improvement,
and Of making repairs and purchasing Supplies,
subject only TO general rules to be prescribed by
the township board governing all schools in the
township alike.
The township tuition fund Is to be appor-
toned to the different schools In equal amounts
until the sum apportioned to each school reaches
$3.50 for the year. ANY balance remaining In
the township treasury ahnye this amount Is TO
be apportioned to the different schools In pro-
portlon to the number Of children Of school age
residing In each subdistrict.